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WO1996004783A1
WO1996004783A1 PCT/GB1995/001907 GB9501907W WO9604783A1 WO 1996004783 A1 WO1996004783 A1 WO 1996004783A1 GB 9501907 W GB9501907 W GB 9501907W WO 9604783 A1 WO9604783 A1 WO 9604783A1
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elongate member
identification tag
animal identification
information bearing
tag
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PCT/GB1995/001907
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Brian Kenneth Mcgregor Eadie
Peter Scott Eadie
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Brian Kenneth Mcgregor Eadie
Peter Scott Eadie
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Priority to GB9606000A priority Critical patent/GB2297527A/en
Priority to AU32617/95A priority patent/AU3261795A/en
Publication of WO1996004783A1 publication Critical patent/WO1996004783A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K11/00—Marking of animals
    • A01K11/001—Ear-tags

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  • the present invention relates to an animal identification tag, especially, but not exclusively an identification tag for use in the identification of livestock, such as cattle.
  • Identification tags have been used for many years in order to facilitate identification of livestock such as cattle. Such tags are frequently fitted to an animal by means of a pillar or post which passes through a hole made in an animal's ear for the purpose.
  • a first known type of tag is illustrated in Figs 7(a), 7 (fc>) and 7(c), appended hereto, and consists of a shaped metal strip, having a first portion 10 which forms a post to be located in a hole in an animal's ear, a second portion 20 which, in use, extends along a first side of the ear between the hole and the edge of the ear, and a third portion 30 which, in use, extends from the edge of the ear, along a second side of the ear, back towards the hole.
  • the tag as a whole is securely located in the ear by fastening the first 10 and third 30 portions together so that tag forms a closed loop enclosing a part of the ear and passing through the hole.
  • Identification symbols are typically stamped onto the surface of the metal strip before fitting to the animal and it is these symbols (typically letters and numbers) which facilitate identification of the animal.
  • Such tags are typically designed and fitted so that the tag closely follows the shape of the ear, minimising the chance of it being caught or snagged and thus pulled from the animal.
  • a second known type of identification tag comprises a rod made of a plastics material which is adapted to pass through a hole in the ear of the animal to be tagged, and which is, in use, attached at either side of the hole to a flat plastics portion which is unable to pass through the hole.
  • the rod is formed as a modular unit with one of the flat plastic portions and is fastened to the other flat plastic portion after being passed through the ear.
  • the first type of tag comprising a metal strip, fits snugly to the ear and is therefore relatively unobtrusive and, in use, is relatively unlikely to be snagged or pulled from the animal's ear.
  • tags include only a relatively small area upon which identifying information may be printed, and such information is therefore less conspicuous, and more difficult to read, than the information printed on the tags with larger information carrying areas.
  • tags being made from metal, do not hold ink very well and information is thus generally stamped into the metal surface rather than printed on. This contributes to the information being less conspicuous and less easy to read than is desirable, since the information does not contrast sharply with the background.
  • the second type of tag comprises a plastic post fastened to a flat plastic portion on which information may be carried.
  • the flat plastic portion may be made large enough to carry information in a conspicuous and clear format, and may be brightly coloured so that the tag itself is easily visible and so that, for example, black printing contrasts well with the background colour. Various colours may be used to provide additional identification information.
  • tags rely on the fastening of the plastic post to the flat plastic portion to retain the tag in the ear, and such plastic fastenings are generally unreliable. It has been estimated that the rate of loss of such plastic tags is about ten times as great as the rate of loss of the metal tags described above.
  • an animal identification tag comprising: an elongate member having a first portion adapted to pass through an aperture in a part of an animal to which the tag is to be fitted, and a second elongate portion adapted to retain an information bearing member; and an information bearing member coupled to the second portion of the elongate member by loop means forming part of said information bearing member, through which said second portion of said elongate member passes.
  • said loop means extends around the elongate member at a plurality of points spaced apart along the length of said elongate member.
  • Said loop means may comprise a plurality of loop members or may comprise at least one sleeve member, said sleeve member extending along the direction of elongation of said second portion.
  • the information bearing member is made of a material substantially more flexible than the material from which the elongate member is made.
  • the information bearing member is made of a first plastics material, such as polyurethane.
  • the elongate member is made of metal.
  • the elongate member may be made of a second plastics material, which is tougher and more resilient than the material from which the identification bearing material is made.
  • said first portion of the elongate member comprises a post formed from a third, relatively inflexible plastics material, having a point adapted to engage an eye formed adjacent the end of the elongate member remote from said post.
  • the elongate member in use, forms a substantially closed loop about a part of the animal to which the tag is fitted.
  • the elongate member includes fastening means, on portions adjacent its ends, enabling said portions adjacent its ends to be fastened together.
  • most of the elongate member is covered by the information bearing member.
  • the information bearing member may be formed as a cover member adapted to be coupled to said elongate member.
  • the information bearing portion may be formed by moulding directly onto said elongate member.
  • said information bearing member includes at least one substantially flat surface adapted to bear information.
  • a cover made of a plastics material adapted to be fitted onto an animal identification tag made of metal and to remain so located in use.
  • Fig. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of an animal identification tag according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of the animal identification tag of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a side view of the tag of Figs. 1 and 2 ready for use.
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the tag of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 5 is an illustration of the tag of Figs. 1 to 4 in use
  • Fig. 6 is a plan view of an alternative embodiment of an identification tag according to the present invention
  • Figs. 7(a), 7(b) and 7(c) are views of a known type of identification tag.
  • Figs. 8(a) and 8(b) are respectively, side and plan views of an alternative embodiment of an identification tag in accordance with the invention.
  • a first embodiment of an animal identification tag comprises a metal elongate member 1 which is used to locate the tag and a plastic information bearing member 2, attached to the elongate member 1, upon which information may be displayed.
  • the elongate member 1 comprises a first portion 10 adapted to include a post portion and a male part 15 of a fastening device, a second, substantially flat, portion 20, and a third portion 30 which is generally flat and includes a female part 35, 36 of the fastening device adapted to receive and retain the male part 15 of the fastening device.
  • the metal elongate member 1 corresponds to a known identification tag as illustrated in Figs. 7(a), 7(b) and 7(c).
  • the plastic information bearing member 2 comprises first and second plastic portions 40, 41 each providing a substantially flat surface upon which information may be printed and/or displayed, and a sleeve member 43 and a plurality of loop members 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 which accommodate the second 20 and third 30 portions of the metal elongate member 1 and locate said elongate member 1 securely with respect to the information bearing member 2.
  • the tag In use the tag is fitted to an animal in a similar manner to that in which a conventional metal tag, as illustrated in Figs. 7(a), 7(b) and 7(c), is fitted.
  • An animal's ear is placed between the third portion 30 and the first 10 and second 20 portions of the elongate member 1, such that the edge of the ear is adjacent to the join between the second 20 and third 30 portions.
  • the first portion 10 is passed through the animal's ear and the male part 15 of the fastening device is forced into the female part 35, 36.
  • the female part comprises a shaped portion 35, which, in use, provides a concave surface which engages the male part 15 and causes said male part 15 to bend so as to assume a hook shape passing around a bar member 36.
  • the fastening device is therefore secure since the now hook-shaped male part 15 cannot be disengaged from the bar member 36 except by subsequent bending of the male member 15 or breaking of the bar member 36.
  • identification tags are rarely subject to forces great enough to effect such bending or breaking.
  • angles and locations of the joins between the first 10 and second 20 portions, and second 20 and third 30 portions of the elongate member 1, must be formed accurately in order to ensure that the male 15 and female 35, 36 parts of the fastening engage correctly when the third portion 30 and the first 10 and second 20 portions are forced together.
  • the tag is configured so that the first and second plastic portions 40, 41 lie snugly against the ear 51 and so that their information bearing surfaces may be easily observed.
  • the first and second plastic portions 40, 41 are separated by a waist 55 which corresponds to the position of the join between the second 20 and third 30 portions of the elongate metal member 1.
  • This configuration in use, avoids the creation of a large fold, protruding over the edge of the ear 51, which may be easily snagged.
  • the plastic information bearing member 2 also includes apertures 38, 39 at points where, if no apertures were provided, the plastic material would be stretched by the configuration of the elongate member 1.
  • a first aperture 38 is provided in the position corresponding to the shaped part 35 of the female part of the fastening and a second aperture 39 is provided in the position corresponding to the join between the second 20 and third 30 portions of the elongate member 1.
  • the location of the tag in the ear is made secure by the elongate metal member 1, and benefits from the advantages provided by the known metal tags illustrated on Figs 7(a), 7(b) and 7(c).
  • the plastic information bearing member 2 may therefore be made from a very flexible plastics material such as polyurethane, since the plastic member 2 is securely attached to the elongate member 1 by means of the loops 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 and sleeve 43. Thus, use of such a flexible plastic will not adversely affect the security of the location of the tag.
  • the information bearing member 2, as illustrated may be cheaply and effectively moulded by a known injection moulding process.
  • the information bearing member 2 it is desirable for the information bearing member 2 to be made from a very flexible plastics material in order to reduce the likelihood of its being snagged and in order to prevent breakage of the portion 40,41 if snagging should occur.
  • the information bearing portion generally included a part of the fastening, and to maximise security of the fastening it is desirable to make this portion from a relatively rigid material.
  • plastic tags a compromise between rigidity and flexibility of the plastic used has had to be made. To date this compromise has resulted in such tags being both more prone to snagging or snapping of the information bearing portion, and also more prone to accidental dislocation of the fastening than is desirable.
  • the described embodiments of the present invention avoid or mitigate these problems.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates an identification tag for use where a relatively small information bearing surface is required.
  • the information carrying member is smaller than in the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 5.
  • the rest of the tag is similar to the tag of Figs. 1 to 5 and corresponding reference numerals are used.
  • the plastic information bearing member 2 may be configured with various alternative configurations of sleeve members and/or loop members in order to locate the elongate metal member 1.
  • the metal elongate member 1 and information bearing member 2 are fitted together after their manufacture but an alternative embodiment might involve the information bearing member 2 being moulded directly onto the metal elongate member 1.
  • the elongate member 1 could be configured to make the connection with the information bearing member 2 even more secure with, for example, apertures adapted to accommodate and retain parts of the plastic information bearing member 2.
  • the described embodiments of the present invention provide an animal identification tag combining secure location on an animal with a high level of legibility and conspicuousness of the information provided thereon.
  • the metal elongate member is stamped with identification information on a surface which is, in use, covered and protected by the plastic member, such information will remain available and legible (although the plastic member may have to be removed in order to read it) for a much longer period than is presently possible for conventional tags.
  • a further benefit of the present invention over known plastic tags is that it can provide two information bearing surfaces, one on each side of the animal's ear, on a single piece of plastic. Under some current regulations this allows the information provided to be split between the two surfaces enabling larger symbols to be used.
  • Conventional plastic tags having two distinct substantially flat surfaces for bearing information which are joined by a rod which passes through the ear, may be required to have all the required information printed on one or both of the information bearing surfaces.
  • metal elongate member corresponding to a known type of tag
  • other forms of elongate member adapted to function in a similar manner, may be used.
  • Figs 8(a) and 8(b) show an alternative embodiment in which the elongate member 100 is formed from plastics material which is tougher and more resilient than the material of the identification bearing member 102.
  • the elongate member 100 is retained by first and second sleeves 104, 106 extending from either end of the identification bearing member 102 towards the middle thereof, and a loop 108 at the mid-point thereof, about which the tag will be folded in use.
  • the thickness of the elongate member 100 is also reduced in this region, providing a hinge.
  • the sleeves 104, 106 and loop 108 are moulded integrally as part of the identification bearing member 102, as in previous embodiments .
  • the arrangement for fastening the tag comprises an eye 110 formed at one end of the elongate member 100, which in this example includes a cruciform central aperture 112, and a pointed post 114, adapted to securely engage the eye 110 and formed from a third material which is relatively rigid and inflexible in comparison with the material of the elongate member 100.
  • the post 114 is preferably preformed and incorporated into the elongate member 100 during moulding thereof, and is securely connected thereto by means of a constriction 116 and flange 118 at the base of the post 114.
  • the identification bearing member 102 is preferably moulded onto the elongate member 100, and includes a domed portion 120 which encloses the outer side of the eye 110 and the projecting end of the post 114 when inserted therethrough in use of the tag.
  • the information bearing member 102 is again preferably formed from soft, flexible plastics such as polyurethane, the elongate member 100 is formed from relatively tough, less flexible, more resilient plastics such as polyethylene, and the post 114 from relatively rigid, strong plastics such as nylon.
  • the tag includes a single, flat information bearing portion 122, as compared with the two portions 40, 41 of the first embodiment.
  • the size, shape and number of such portions may vary.

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Une plaque d'identification pour animal comprend un élément allongé (1) réalisé dans une première matière telle que du métal, comportant un dispositif (10, 15, 35, 36) prévu pour attacher ensemble les extrémités opposées de l'élément à travers l'oreille d'un animal par exemple, et un élément (2) contenant des informations réalisé dans une matière plastique relativement souple. L'élément allongé est fixé à l'élément porteur d'informations à l'aide de gaines et de boucles (43-50) moulées intégralement avec l'élément porteur d'informations. Dans une forme de réalisation, l'élément allongé se présente sous la forme classique d'une plaque en métal. Dans une autre forme de réalisation, l'élément allongé est formé de matières plastiques. La plaque associe une fixation fiable et de grandes surfaces porteuses d'informations qui permettent d'imprimer avec une bonne lisibilité des marques d'identification ainsi que d'autres informations.
PCT/GB1995/001907 1994-08-11 1995-08-11 Plaque servant a identifier un animal WO1996004783A1 (fr)

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US6698119B2 (en) 2001-01-11 2004-03-02 Farnam Companies, Inc. Decorated ear tags for domestic animals and method of making same
WO2010034860A1 (fr) * 2008-09-23 2010-04-01 Congost Cano, Ignacio Dispositif pour l'identification de la faune
WO2016168886A1 (fr) * 2015-04-24 2016-10-27 Enduro Tags Pty Ltd Étiquette pour animaux
CN106229641A (zh) * 2016-09-06 2016-12-14 广东省现代农业装备研究所 一种动物电子耳标识别的天线装置

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FR1131850A (fr) * 1952-10-09 1957-02-28 Naamlooze Vennootschap Nl Meta Marque, notamment marque d'oreille pour bestiaux
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BE801489A (nl) * 1973-06-27 1973-10-15 Mogam Holding S A Identifikatiemerk voor het merken van alle soorten geslacht vee
FR2460615A1 (fr) * 1979-07-10 1981-01-30 Identix Hauptner Sa Marque a oreille pour l'identification des bovins
FR2497632A1 (fr) * 1981-01-12 1982-07-16 Hoepfner Jean Paul Marque a oreille pour l'identification des bovins et des ovins
EP0142195A1 (fr) * 1983-11-02 1985-05-22 Halbe Jacobus Niemeijer Marque à fermeture pour sceller des objets

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GB675315A (en) * 1950-01-12 1952-07-09 East Anglian Real Property Co Improvements in or relating to identification devices for animals
FR1131850A (fr) * 1952-10-09 1957-02-28 Naamlooze Vennootschap Nl Meta Marque, notamment marque d'oreille pour bestiaux
US3346980A (en) * 1965-08-16 1967-10-17 John W Wallace Livestock ear tag
BE801489A (nl) * 1973-06-27 1973-10-15 Mogam Holding S A Identifikatiemerk voor het merken van alle soorten geslacht vee
FR2460615A1 (fr) * 1979-07-10 1981-01-30 Identix Hauptner Sa Marque a oreille pour l'identification des bovins
FR2497632A1 (fr) * 1981-01-12 1982-07-16 Hoepfner Jean Paul Marque a oreille pour l'identification des bovins et des ovins
EP0142195A1 (fr) * 1983-11-02 1985-05-22 Halbe Jacobus Niemeijer Marque à fermeture pour sceller des objets

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6698119B2 (en) 2001-01-11 2004-03-02 Farnam Companies, Inc. Decorated ear tags for domestic animals and method of making same
WO2010034860A1 (fr) * 2008-09-23 2010-04-01 Congost Cano, Ignacio Dispositif pour l'identification de la faune
WO2016168886A1 (fr) * 2015-04-24 2016-10-27 Enduro Tags Pty Ltd Étiquette pour animaux
US10383312B2 (en) 2015-04-24 2019-08-20 Enduro Tags Pty Ltd Animal tag
AU2016250901B2 (en) * 2015-04-24 2020-12-24 Enduro Tags Pty Ltd Animal tag
AU2021201860B2 (en) * 2015-04-24 2023-02-16 Enduro Tags Pty Ltd Animal tag
CN106229641A (zh) * 2016-09-06 2016-12-14 广东省现代农业装备研究所 一种动物电子耳标识别的天线装置

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